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intalled ubuntu and neither system will now boot

Asked by john linder

loaded ubuntu from website ubuntu.com followed instructions and installed...did not recognize ubuntu at first restarted computer and downloaded finished and still acted strange...would not start either windows xp or ubuntu...loaded ubuntu inside of windows as instructed ...please advise dell dimension 4100 pentium 3 processor...originally windows me but has windows xp was installed....

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David . (david-suisse1-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

Hello

If I understand you more reach a start your xp or your Ubuntu?

good message.

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john linder (jringo8769) said : 		#2

hi...well i was able to get ubuntu up and running but it is very slow and windows xp will not load...any ideas?...hard to restart ubuntu as well..thanks John

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john linder (jringo8769) said : 		#3

i need to reach my windows xp start up...can u help me?..i can start up ubuntu but i does not start correctly

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Patrick M (prmillius) said : 		#4

What type of computer?

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john linder (jringo8769) said : 		#5

hi..sorry i did not post that Dell Dimension 4100 desktop with pentium 3 processor

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john linder (jringo8769) said : 		#6

computer originally came with windows me but had windows xp installed

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#7

Do you have Windows in boot menu ?

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john linder (jringo8769) said : 		#8

hi..no i can not get to the windows boot menu...acts like there is no windows...

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john linder (jringo8769) said : 		#9

was able to get to windows thru f8 and reloaded xp with last know good configuration...

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#10

You should have downloaded os-prober and run it. I presume that now you lost Ubuntu boot.
To reinstall Ubuntu boot: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Reinstalling%20from%20LiveCD
If after you don't have Windows in menu, run commands:
   sudo apt-get install os-prober
   sudo os-prober
   sudo update-grub